We, the good people at Mentalacrobatics Towers, never shy away from making big calls in our sporting predictions. We are not soothsayers-in-reverse who wait until the games are finished to boldly start saying, “si I told you so” acting all smug!
Now that the rugby world cup has reached the business end side of things here is the Mentalacrobatics blueprint. If you support the All Blacks or England you won’t like it much.
Quarter Finals
QF1: Australia v England: Australia
QF2: New Zealand v France: France
QF3: South Africa v Fiji: South Africa
QF4: Argentina v Scotland: Argentina
Semi Finals
SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 = Australia –v- France: Australia
SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 = South Africa –v- Argentina: South Africa
3rd place play-off: France –v- Argentina: France
Final: Australia – South Africa: South Africa
- South Africa
- Australia
- France
Why?
The All Blacks should be on a liquid diet because they always choke. And they are the overwhelming favourites and I never go for the overwhelming favourites (World Cup 2006 Brazil fans where are you now? Champions’ League 2005 final AC Milan fans where are you now?) So the All Blacks will not win. But who can stop them?
The big three of the southern hemisphere know each other inside out. The All Blacks know too much about the Springboks and the Wallabies to be surprised by them. So they would beat those two teams. It would take a team of irritatingly inconsistent players to have the game of their lives to knock the All Blacks out of the tournament. Step forward France. They’ve done it before and I think they will do it again. They are due one superior performance in this world cup, unfortunately the All Blacks will be on the receiving end. Then people will start talking about the “French Jinx”, remember where you heard it first.
The rest is obvious really.
Hash et al. I’ll be expecting your wise predictions soon! All of a sudden this post has become popular again. I should move those downloads to YouTube or something!
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Bilaz. AB remember what France did to the a couple world cups back. Never to be repeated. If there’s any upsets, it will be Fiji over the Bokke … however unlikely.
Most probable RWC final will be a Tri-nation-like match-up of AB vs. Bokke.
Nimeongea.
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Sure the Boks will win it! I mean, they have superman on their team.
But I disagree with the ‘French Jinx’ vibe, the All Black will lose in the finals. The French have been wildly overrated; More so, due to England’s lackluster performance before the world cup.
Which is probably why I’m still supporting FIji…
Great blog by the way. -
The forces of truth, beauty and goodness - confusingly dressed though they are - will vanquish the dark side.
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SA run a clinic on the US team last week!
The Boks are looking good. But I’m still rooting for an upset. Argentina, as much as they’ve improved are still outside contenders to me. Sub the All Blacks for France and I can see that scenario playing out like you have it.
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Oh dear; apologies to anyone who took me at all seriously.
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DAMNN YOU!!!
I hate you.
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You weren’t very far Mental.
Wallabies are out but Boks can well bring the Cup down over here. I agree with you there. -
well in with the predictions mental!
I’m only just recovering from the all blacks loss. Aiiiii, how now?Ummm, boks, england…If boks win it…I will come for your neck!
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